Paddleboard race to be held in memory of lifeguard

SOLANA BEACH  A four-mile paddleboard race and surfing festival with live music, art and surfboard swap along with eco-friendly vendors is set for Aug. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The festival is in honor of late Solana Beach lifeguard Mike McKay, who died when he was 23 in an avalanche at Mountain High Ski Resort in January 2008.

The first annual Iron Mike Paddle is open to all ages and is organized by the Solana Beach Lifeguard Association and Rerip, a nonprofit that supports recycling old surfboards. Proceeds from the event go toward the Mike McKay Memorial Foundation for youth scholarships.

Sign up for the race at (858) 353-1394 or email guruburu@cosb.org. Visit mikemckaymemorial.org.